I went to a free show at The Empty Bottle last Monday to see Willis Earl Beal. I’ve been a fan of his work since he blew up in the Chicago scene at the beginning of the decade, but this was my first time seeing him live. There was no talk of doing an interview beforehand, but my friend August Forte, who works in the … Continue reading Willis Earl Beal Interview At The Empty Bottle 2/27/2017
NE-HI is great. There isn’t much else I need to say about them than that. I saw them play a couple years ago and they were so fun I never wanted their set to end. They have a new album coming out in about a week called Offers that has already been getting good reviews and if the whole thing is like “Stay Young” than … Continue reading NE-HI: Stay Young (Video)
I’ll never forget the first time I heard Angel Olsen sing. It was August 2010 and I was covering my very first show for a music site (the now defunct Chicago Tunes). It was a lot of firsts all at once-first time at Empty Bottle since I was 21 and drove up from Indiana to see Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Liars play forever ago, first … Continue reading Angel Olsen Announces New Album, Debuts New Song
I saw Zigtebra play a show at Empty Bottle earlier this year and I really enjoyed their set. I haven’t reviewed their album The Brave because it came out last year and I have a hard enough time keeping up with current records. I’ve listened to it a couple times, but not enough to give a deeply intelligent take. Go check it out for … Continue reading Zigtebra-“Bay Bay” (Video)
Formerly known as Austin Psych Fest, Levitation hits Chicago for the first time this Friday and Saturday. The line-up is a mix of heavy psychedelic, drone, and rock bands. Vision Fortune, a London-based trio, will be playing Saturday alongside Atlas Sound, Swervedriver, Lumerians and more at the beautiful Thalia Hall. Tickets for Friday can be found here, and Saturday here. Continue reading Vision Fortune at Thalia Hall for Levitation Fest 3/14/2015
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